Who won the IndyCar race today? Live leaderboard, updates, timeline at Music City Grand Prix

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The IndyCar Series is at Nashville Superspeedway today for the Music City Grand Prix, a 300-lap race on the 1.33-mile tri-oval. Kyle Kirkwood starts from the pole and defending race champ Josef Newgarden, who seeks his third short-oval victory in 2026, is second.

Scott McLaughlin starts 3rd and series points leader Alex Palou 4th.

David Malukas, who crashed in Saturday's practice, is set to start last. Christian Lundgaard (unapproved engine change) and Graham Rahal (no qualifying speed) are also starting way back.

We will have leaderboard updates and highlights, so please remember to refresh.

Who won pole position for the IndyCar race at Nashville? IndyCar qualifying, starting grid for Music City Grand Prix​

(2-lap qualifying on 1.33-mile tri-oval; *-reflecting a 9-position penalty for unapproved engine change)

• Row 1
• 1, Kyle Kirkwood, 196.852 mph
• 2, Josef Newgarden, 196.642
• Row 2
• 3, Scott McLaughlin, 196.087
• 4, Alex Palou, 196.050
• Row 3
• 5, Scott Dixon, 195.802
• 6, Alexander Rossi, 195.664
• Row 4
• 7, Christian Rasmussen, 195.585
• 8, Marcus Armstrong, 195.578
• Row 5
• 9, Rinus VeeKay, 195.434
• 10, Marcus Ericsson, 195.389
• Row 6
• 11, Santino Ferrucci, 195.322
• 12, Pato O'Ward, 195.154
• Row 7
• 13, Nolan Siegel, 194.947
• 14, Will Power, 194.829
• Row 8
• 15, Caio Collet, 194.827
• 16, Mick Schumacher, 194.815
• Row 9
• 17, Felix Rosenqvist, 194.808
• 18, Kyffin Simpson, 194.355
• Row 10
• 19, Louis Foster, 194.080
• 20, Sting Ray Robb, 193.396
• Row 11
• 21, Romain Grosjean, 192.585
• 22, Dennis Hauger, 192.222
• Row 12
• 23, Graham Rahal, no speed
• 24, Christian Lundgaard*, 194.086
• Row 13
• 25, David Malukas*, no speed

When does the IndyCar Series race at Nashville? IndyCar schedule for Music City Grand Prix​

(All times ET; all IndyCar sessions are on IndyCar Live, IndyCar Radio and Sirius XM Channel 218)

Sunday, July 19​

• 1 p.m.: Indy NXT race, FS1
• 5:35 p.m.: IndyCar race, Fox (green flag at 4:40 p.m.)

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Where to watch the IndyCar Nashville race? How to watch IndyCar today​

TV: Coverage begins at 5:35 p.m. ET, Sunday, July 19, 2026, on Fox. Green flag is scheduled for 5:40 p.m. Will Buxton is the play-by-play voice, with analysts James Hinchcliffe and Townsend Bell. Georgia Henneberry, Kevin Lee and Jack Harvey are the pit reporters.

Predictions for the Nashville IndyCar race from IndyStar's Zion Brown​

• Who is best equipped to prevent yet another Josef Newgarden short oval victory? "The answer has to be Pato O'Ward. After placing second in the 2024 Music City Grand Prix, O'Ward led for over half of last year's race before a mechanical failure sent him into the wall. He'll have the best shot to dethrone Newgarden on Sunday."
• Will Alex Palou's championship lead remain over 50 points? "Kyle Kirkwood is my pick to win this weekend, so I'll say no. I think Kirkwood gets the second oval victory of his career and creates a legitimate championship bout."

How much are Music City Grand Prix tickets? How much are tickets for the IndyCar race at Nashville Superspeedway?​

IndyCar tickets for Nashville

Who won the IndyCar race at Nashville in 2025? Who won the Music City Grand Prix last year?​

Josef Newgarden fended off Alex Palou and Scott McLaughlin to earn the victory at his home track.

Who is leading IndyCar? 2026 IndyCar points, standings, results​

Alex Palou has won four races, Josef Newgarden and Christian Lundgaard two each, and Kyle Kirkwood, Felix Rosenqvist and Pato O'Ward one each. (Points are for full-season entrants)

1. Alex Palou, 404 points
2. Kyle Kirkwood, 348
3. Christian Lundgaard, 339
4. David Malukas, 338
5. Pato O'Ward, 310
6. Josef Newgarden, 270
7. Felix Rosenqvist, 265
8. Scott McLaughlin, 262
9. Scott Dixon, 224
10. Marcus Ericsson, 222
11. Rinus VeeKay, 219
12. Marcus Armstrong, 219
13. Graham Rahal, 218
14. Will Power, 209
15. Kyffin Simpson, 194
16. Alexander Rossi, 190
17. Santino Ferrucci, 179
18. Louis Foster, 159
19. Dennis Hauger, 148
20. Nolan Siegel, 145
21. Christian Rasmussen, 143
22. Romain Grosjean, 139
23. Caio Collet, 132
24. Sting Ray Robb, 108
25. Mick Schumacher, 108

How can I stream the IndyCar race at Nashville? How to stream the Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix?​

FoxSports.com, Fox Sports app

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How can I listen to IndyCar race at Nashville?​

IndyCar Nation is on SiriusXM Channel 218, IndyCar Live and the IndyCar Radio Network (check affiliates for each race). Mark Jaynes is the anchor, with driver analyst Davey Hamilton.

Will it rain during the IndyCar race at Nashville? Weather Nashville, Tennessee, forecast for IndyCar race​

• Sunday: Humid, some sun with a greater chance of storms, with highs in the low 90s.

IndyCar schedule 2026​

(*-street course; ^-road course; #-oval; all races on Fox, SiriusXM Channel 218; times are start of TV coverage, ET)

• March 1: St. Petersburg, Fla. * (Winner: Alex Palou)
• Saturday, March 7: Phoenix # (Winner: Josef Newgarden)
• Sunday, March 15: Arlington, Texas * (Winner: Kyle Kirkwood)
• Sunday, March 29: Birmingham, Alabama ^ (Winner: Alex Palou)
• Sunday, April 19: Long Beach, California * (Winner: Alex Palou)
• Saturday, May 9: Indianapolis road course ^ (Winner: Christian Lundgaard)
• Sunday, May 24: Indianapolis 500 # (Winner: Felix Rosenqvist)
• Sunday, May 31: Detroit * (Winner: Alex Palou)
• Sunday, June 7: Madison, Illinois # (Winner: Josef Newgarden)
• Sunday, June 21: Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin ^ (Winner: Christian Lundgaard)
• Sunday, July 5: Lexington, Ohio ^ (Winner: Pato O'Ward)
• Sunday, July 19: Lebanon, Tennessee #, 5:30 p.m.
• Sunday, Aug. 9: Portland ^, 4 p.m.
• Sunday, Aug. 16: Markham, Ontario *, noon
• Sunday, Aug. 23: Washington, D.C. *, 11:30 a.m. (green flag 1 p.m.)
• Saturday, Aug. 29: Milwaukee #, 2:30 p.m.
• Sunday, Aug. 30: Milwaukee #, 1 p.m.
• Sunday, Sept. 6: Monterey, California ^, 2:30 p.m.

IndyCar Series teams, drivers in 2026​

(with team, car number and driver)

• A.J. Foyt Racing: 4, Caio Collet; 14, Santino Ferrucci
• Andretti Global: 26, Will Power; 27, Kyle Kirkwood; 28, Marcus Ericsson
• Arrow McLaren: 5, Pato O'Ward; 6, Nolan Siegel; 7, Christian Lundgaard
• Chip Ganassi Racing: 8, Kyffin Simpson; 9, Scott Dixon; 10, Alex Palou
• Dale Coyne Racing: 18, Romain Grosjean; 19, Dennis Hauger
• Ed Carpenter Racing: 20, Alexander Rossi; 21, Christian Rasmussen
• Juncos Hollinger: 76, Rinus VeeKay; 77, Sting Ray Robb
• Meyer Shank Racing: 60, Felix Rosenqvist; 66, Marcus Armstrong
• Rahal Letterman Lanigan: 15, Graham Rahal; 45, Louis Foster; 47, Mick Schumacher; reserve driver, Toby Sowery
• Team Penske: 2, Josef Newgarden; 3, Scott McLaughlin; 12, David Malukas

Zion Brown is IndyStar's motorsports reporter. Follow him at @z10nbr0wn. Get IndyStar's motor sports coverage sent directly to your inbox with our Motor Sports newsletter.

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